All Asia Pacific articles – Page 64
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NewsKorean Air completes depot maintenance for A330 MRTT
Korean Air has completed its first depot maintenance work on an Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) of the Republic of Korea Air Force.
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AnalysisSierra Nevada plans to purchase five commercial jets from Korean Air
Although the US defence contractor would not confirm the intent behind the purchase, the acquisition comes just weeks after Sierra Nevada secured a $13 billion Pentagon contract to build a new fleet of nuclear command and control aircraft.
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Airline BusinessWhy is IndiGo launching a business-class product?
IndiGo’s announcement on 23 May that it will launch a business-class product later this year comes as the carrier seeks an even stronger stranglehold in India’s growing airline market.
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AnalysisWhich urban air mobility developers will lead aerospace’s electric charge?
Advanced air mobility developers are working overtime to make their designs mainstream – navigating regulations, overcoming financial hurdles and convincing a mostly sceptical public that their vehicles will deliver genuine value.
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NewsProfitable IndiGo to launch business-class product
Low-cost carrier IndiGo will launch a business-class product on some of its flights by the end of this year, in the latest diversification step from the expansion-minded Indian airline.
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OpinionWhy eager eVTOL market must launch with caution
Developers of urban air mobility vehicles are champing at the bit to commence operations in the Middle East as early as next year. While the ambition is laudable, it is not without risk – both for themselves and the wider industry.
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Airline BusinessAsia-Pacific carriers flag China’s tepid return
As Asia Pacific airlines make strides in demand recovery, one major market remains – even to this day – some way off a full return to pre-pandemic levels, if that is ever achieveable
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AnalysisSwelling backlog focuses attention on Comac’s ramp-up plans
While China’s Comac may already be looking to the future with its proposed ‘C939’ widebody programme, the state-owned airframer appears to be focused on the medium-term need to ramp up output of its C919 single-aisle.
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NewsAustralia and New Zealand launch military evacuation flights from New Caledonia
More than a week of unrest in the overseas French territory of New Caledonia has stranded thousands of civilians from Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere, for whom the South Pacific island is a popular holiday destination and mining hub.
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NewsSingapore 777 encountered fatal turbulence in cruise over Myanmar
Singapore Airlines has disclosed that the Boeing 777-300ER involved in a fatal turbulence event encountered the disturbance as it overflew Myanmar at 37,000ft. The upset occurred over the Irrawaddy river basin, some 10h after the twinjet departed London Heathrow for Singapore with 211 passengers and 18 crew members. Full details ...
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NewsSevere turbulence leaves one dead aboard SIA 777
One person has been killed and several others injured after “severe” turbulence hit a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER en route from London.
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NewsManila receives final pair of T129 ATAKs
The Philippines has taken delivery of its last two of six Turkish Aerospace T129 ATAK attack helicopters.
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NewsAustralian competition watchdog bemoans Bonza collapse
Australia’s antitrust regulator has warned of “detrimental” effects to the domestic airline sector if Bonza – the start-up which collapsed in late April – is unable to resume services.
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NewsGaruda, SIA eye revenue sharing arrangement as partnership deepens
Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines have deepened their commercial cooperation, with the signing of new agreements covering frequent flyer programmes, and a potential revenue sharing arrangement.
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NewsIndonesian airlift capacity continues to evolve with final C-130J delivery
Indonesia’s airlift modernisation has taken another step forward with the arrival of the fifth and final Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport from a 2021 commitment.
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NewsASL Airlines Australia receives country’s first Boeing 737-800BCF
ASL Airlines Australia – the operator formerly known as Pionair Australia – has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), which it expects to put into commercial operations in the coming months.
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NewsPAL taps Wamos Air for A330 capacity boost amid supply chain crunch
Philippine Airlines will lease two Airbus A330-200s from charter operator Wamos Air, as it faces “additional maintenance requirements” on the back of a global supply chain crunch.
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NewsPitch rate gyroscopes faulted in Singapore F-16 crash
Lockheed Martin and the Republic of Singapore Air Force have determined that bad inputs from pitch rate gyroscopes caused the crash of an F-16 on 8 May.
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Airline BusinessCost, yield pressures loom for ‘well-positioned’ SIA, even as investments bear fruit
Singapore Airlines, which reported record annual profits, believes its long-term ‘strategic’ investments are paying off now, even as challenges loom.
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NewsJapan’s Skymark grows operating profits
Japan’s Skymark Airlines generated an operating profit of Y4.6 billion ($29 million) in its 2023 financial year, up 35.2% from a year earlier.